I own a few of the Bose headphones - QC20, QC25, QC30 and QC35's. I regularly use the QC25's on my PC and, as they were going faulty, I wanted a replacement. I decided upon these as they seemed to be better constructed than the Bose and that is definitely going to be your first impression - they are obviously heavier, but that is due to better construction and better materials. The Bose are very plastic heavy, whereas these use aluminium. Thick leather adorns the headband with leather earpads which are soft comfortable. They also should fit most people unless you have ears that put Dumbo to shame.
Connecting these to a phone and you will probably be informed of a firmware update - definitely ensure this is done!
Connecting to my PC, I could either use Bluetooth, 3.5mm jack or even use a USB cable to connect and listen. The first thing that struck me is how much louder these sound at the same sound levels as the Bose - MUCH louder (clearly, these go to 11). The second thing is the sound is great, with a much heavier bass level than the Bose.
Music is definitely enjoyable on these - either via PC/Cable or Phone/Bluetooth. I tend to use the controls on the right ear to either cancel the noise cancellation (rare) or to allow myself to hear the outside world without removing the headset (more useful on planes etc).
Battery life is decent and included (rechargable via USB) and replaceable if needed. Earpads are also replaceable so the parts that generally go can be replaced and you're not left with an expensive item that you can't use.
The only criticism is no storage case included, unlike the Bose, but they are available reasonably cheaply. But for a £400 ish piece of kit, kinda should be included.
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